The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-22
The Municipal Authorities of Number Of
Towns and Cities Petition for Retention
of Gen. Boulanger as Minister of War.
Statement of Evidence on Which Five
Russian Nihilists We're Executed.
The Reports Of Parnell's Poor Health Supple
menteG by Rumor that He Is DESTROYS
Of Retiring from Political Service.
HUNTING A PREMIER.

NJ. Rouvier Undertakes the Work Aban-
doned by Freycinet and Ferry.
PARIS, May 2L-M. Rouvier has consented to
form Ministry. He hopes to induce the lead
ing members of the budget committee of the
Chamber of Deputies to accept positions in the
new Cabinet
The municipal authorities of Lyons. Rennes,
Montpelier, Lepuy and other places have petit
noned President Grevy to retain General Bou-
LANCER in the Cabinet
The Repubique Franchise attacks NJ. Glenn
meuceau whose attitude, the paper declares,
prevented De Freycinet from forming Cab
met. The Republiquo also expresses the hope
that NJ. De Freycinet will reconsider his de-
termination Tot to form Ministry.
The after results of the Schnabele incident are
seen in the difficulties encountered in forming a
Cabinet to succeed the Goblet Ministry. Public
opinion in Paris is almost the Same thing pub
lie opinion il France, and there is no Disgusting
the fact that in Paris. at all events, the anti
German feeling is enormously strong, il
usually suppressed. Loading French statesmen
and officials have no desire at all to try conclu
sions with Germany just yet. Whether Min
istry which means pea;e can hold it's own
against people who mean war is always
the uncertain point in French politics. A
Der not 1870 and that is what the older heads
have to reckon with in France The fate of the
Goblet Cabinet is of little moment to Parisians
80 long as General Boulanger, NJ. Flourens and
Admiral Aube be allowed to retain their port
folios in the next combination.
Berlin Carefully Watching Events.
ICopyrieht 1887 by the New York Associated Press1
BERLIN, May 2I.-Pending the issue of the
cabinet crisis at Paris, official opinion here
maintains a crcumspect silence The North
German Gazette refrains from giving more than
meager dispatches concerning the developments
In France. A frank expression Of official hopes
would have the effect of strengthening General
Boulanger's party and weakening the Oppor-
tunists, who working to GUST him. The gov
eminent receives full advices respecting every
phase of the ministerial negotiations at the
Elysee. The latest dispatches indicate that
Boulanger's position is mistaken and that a
Rouvier- DE Freycinet Ministry is likely to be
formed, which will adopt the Boulanger gospel
of revanche and plans to attack Germany.
Whatever may be the character of the next
French Ministry, the crisis has strengthened the
war party in Germany and war spirit of the
people
The ever-recurring changes OF the French
government recall forcibly Prince Bismarcks
argument. during the septenate debate, that
the internal instability of France was chronic
danger to Germany, any day might bring
change of Ministry which would preciptate
war. The Berlin Post, the Kreuz Zeitung. and
other papers dwell upon this theme. urging the
completion of the preparations the
ground that the army must be ready for the
worst, the coming Ministry, conforming to
Boulanger as dictator, may mean immediate
war; If NJ Rouvier succeeds in forming a Min
istry all the prospects are that Gen
eral Boulangers ascendency will be
greater than il either M. De Freyeinet
NJ. Clemenceau were Premier The view enter
tanned in official circles here is that with NJ
Rouvier as Prime Minister, General Boulanger
would absolutely dictate events and render the
of pacific relations exceedingly
difficult. Public interest in the result of the
French ministerial crisis is intense, though un-
The French press publish fan
tastic reports of demonstrations against General
Boulanger. alleged to have occurred at Inter
den Linden, but these reports have no basis of
truth. Boulanger's name is in every body's
mouth. his photograph is displayed everywhere,
and his figure, in Panoplicum wax-works, Is the
center Of observation; but Berlin preserves
perfect confidence in the ability of the army to
dispose of Boulanger and France when the time
comes, and has no impulse towards vain dis
nj of anti French feelings.